Caterpillar (CAT) technicals and short interest
Caterpillar closed at $845.42 on Oct 2, 2026, in an uptrend. It trades +2.7% against its 50-day average ($823.45) and +6.6% against its 200-day average ($793.34). RSI(14): 59. 52-week range: $479.23 to $1,071.47, 21.1% below the high. Short interest reported to FINRA: 8.4M shares sold short at the Sep 15, 2026 settlement, 1.8% of the shares outstanding, 3.7 days to cover (+10.9% since Aug 31, 2026); published on Sep 24, 2026. Source: FINRA.
- Last close
- $845.42 (2026-10-02)
- RSI (14)
- 59
- 50-day average
- $823.45
- 200-day average
- $793.34
- Volatility (ATR)
- 2.5%
- Short interest
- 8.4M shares, 1.8% of shares (2026-09-15)
- Days to cover
- 3.7